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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Blue Shed Digital LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the CarJourney mobile application ("App").

1. Information We Collect

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and password (stored securely via encryption).
  • Profile Information: You may choose to provide your name, username, bio, website, and profile photo.
  • Vehicle Information: Information you provide about your vehicles, including year, make, model, VIN, license plate, mileage, photos, maintenance records, and modifications.
  • User Content: Comments, posts, and other content you share within the App's community features.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the App, including features used and time spent.
  • Device Information: Device type, operating system, and push notification tokens (if you enable notifications).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the App
  • Create and manage your account
  • Enable community features (following, likes, comments)
  • Process vehicle lookups through third-party services
  • Send push notifications (with your consent)
  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Data Security

Blue Shed Digital LLC takes all reasonable efforts to keep your data secure. We implement industry-standard security measures including:

  • Secure authentication via Supabase Auth
  • Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
  • Secure cloud storage for images and documents
  • Row-level security policies on our database

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You acknowledge that you provide your information at your own risk.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Public Content:

Information you choose to make public (such as vehicles marked as public, comments, and profile information) will be visible to other users.

Service Providers:

We use third-party services to operate the App, including:

  • Supabase (database, authentication, storage)
  • PlateToVIN (vehicle lookup services)
  • OpenAI (document analysis for maintenance records)
  • Expo (push notifications)

These providers have access only to the information necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to protect your information.

Legal Requirements:

We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or government request.

5. Your Choices

  • Account Information: You can update your profile information at any time through the App settings.
  • Public/Private: You control whether your vehicles are visible to the community.
  • Notifications: You can enable or disable push notifications in the App settings or your device settings.
  • Account Deletion: You may request deletion of your account by contacting us. Upon deletion, we will remove your personal information, though some data may be retained as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your information within a reasonable timeframe, except where retention is required by law.

7. Third-Party Services

The App may contain links to or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access through the App.

8. Children's Privacy

CarJourney is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

9. No Obligation to Use

Your use of CarJourney is entirely voluntary. There is no obligation to use this service, create an account, or provide any information. If you do not agree with our privacy practices, please do not use the App.

10. Disclaimer of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BLUE SHED DIGITAL LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION, THEFT, OR DESTRUCTION OF YOUR DATA, WHETHER THROUGH ACCIDENT, FRAUDULENT MEANS, OR ANY OTHER METHOD. While we take reasonable efforts to secure your information, you acknowledge that no data transmission or storage system is completely secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy in the App. Your continued use of CarJourney after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Blue Shed Digital LLC

Email: support@carjourney.app